The Nurturing Nest Family Child Care and Preschool Program Calendar 2011-2012 This outline contains the major concepts and skills for each month. Additional concepts and skills that enhance the overall themes may be added as needed. Special events and activities related to any religious aspects of holidays will be included according to the needs and interests of the class. September 2011 Community Helpers I am Special My Emotions Health and Safety Math Skills: Graphing, Sorting & Patterning All About My Family Apples Alphabet Letters: P, D, F, and A Colors: Red and Blue Grandparent's Day Flannel Board Stories, Fingerplays, Poems & Rhymes Movement and Music Activities October 2011 All About the Seasons Science Activities: Stars and Navigation Pumpkins Colors: Brown, Black, Orange, and Yellow Alphabet Letters: C, J, K, Q, and W Math Skills: Patterning Math Shapes: Circle and Triangle Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Flannel Board Stories, Fingerplays, Poems & Rhymes Movement and Music Activities November 2011 Harvest Time Veteran's Day Native Americans Thanksgiving Turkeys Math Concepts: Patterning and Shortest to Longest Alphabet Letters: E and N Color: Green Math Shapes: Square, Circle, Rectangle, and Triangle Numbers: 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 Flannel Board Stories, Fingerplays, Poems & Rhymes Movement and Music Activities December 2011 Holiday Celebrations Around the World Alphabet Letters: O and U Winter Fun My Five Senses Math Shapes: Square and Circle Color: Purple Holiday Projects Math Skills: Estimating, Graphing, and Patterning Flannel Board Stories, Fingerplays, Poems & Rhymes Movement and Music Activities January 2012 Snowy Days Mittens Martin Luther King Day Chinese News Year - Gung Hay Fat Choy Right or Left? More or Less? Alphabet Letters: X, Y, M, and S Math Shapes: Triangle and Rectangle Small, Medium, and Large Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Science Activity: Liquids to Solids Math Concepts: Number Ordering, Graphing & Classifying Flannel Board Stories, Fingerplays, Poems & Rhymes Movement and Music Activities February 2012 Ground Hog Day Peanuts Shadows Inventions Valentine's Day President's Day Money Postman Alphabet Letters: H and V Math Concepts: Patterning and Graphing Colors: Red, Blue, and White Numbers: 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 Concepts: In-Out and Open-Close Flannel Board Stories, Fingerplays, Poems & Rhymes Movement and Music Activities March 2012 Lions and Lambs Alphabet Letters: L and T Math Shapes: Diamond and Rectangle Fun With Kites Colors: Green, Brown, Yellow, and Pink St. Patrick's Day Spring Has Sprung! Concept: Up-Down Flannel Board Stories, Fingerplays, Poems & Rhymes Movement and Music Activities April 2012 Math Shape: Oval Insects April Fool's Day Concept: On-Off Easter Bunnies Pets Earth Awareness Day Alphabet Letters: R, B, I, and G Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 Colors In The Rainbow Concept: Between Plants and Gardening Good Foods for Our Body Flannel Board Stories, Fingerplays, Poems & Rhymes Movement and Music Activities May 2012 City Life - Country Life Children's Day Mother's Day May Day Alphabet Letter: Z Cinco de Mayo Transportation - Land, Sea and Air Fun with Nursery Rhymes Colors: Red, Pink, Black, and Purple Memorial Day Directional Positions: First, Second, and Third What happens at the Grocery Store? Flannel Board Stories, Fingerplays, Poems & Rhymes Movement and Music Activities June 2012 Father's Day Dinosaurs Dairy Days Flag Day Frogs A' Leaping Picnic Days Summer Is Here! Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 Take Me Out to the Ball Game Shapes of Things Developmental Skills Checklist & Graduation Activities Flannel Board Stories, Fingerplays, Poems & Rhymes Movement and Music Activities July 2012 School Closed for Summer Vacation August 2012 School Closed for Summer Vacation Copyright © The Nurturing Nest All Rights Reserved [HOME]